FLINT, Michigan — The University of Michigan-Flint saw a 7.9 percent jump in its undergraduate student population, according to a 2010 winter semester enrollment count released today.

Graduate student numbers spiked 12 percent, with an overall growth of about 8 percent compared to last year. A total of 7,478 students attended — 546 more than a year ago — with 6,261 undergrads and 1,217 graduate students.

The Genesee Early College also saw an 11 percent increase, with 101 students this semester, according to the university.

In a bad economy and increased downtown living options this year, local colleges have seen record enrollment highs.